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Jarni Blakkarly
Jarni Blakkarly is an Australian journalist based in Melbourne. He is correspondent for The Diplomat’s Oceania blog and has previously worked for Malaysiakini and Peril Magazine. You can follow him on twitter @JarniBlakkarly.
August 20, 2014
New Zealand PM Key Seeks Third Term
By Jarni Blakkarly
The National Party could be the first to rule without a coalition since 1996.
August 16, 2014
Russia and Australia: Trading Rhetoric and Sanctions
By Jarni Blakkarly
The two countries have swapped sanctions and barbs since the downing of flight MH17.
August 12, 2014
Australia to Send Asylum Seekers to Cambodia
By Jarni Blakkarly
A deal expected to be signed this week has already sparked widespread criticism.
August 08, 2014
Australia’s Controversial New Counterterror Measures
By Jarni Blakkarly
Concerns are expressed at the expanded authority, especially the mandatory collection of telecom metadata.
August 04, 2014
Wikileaks Reveals ‘Unprecedented’ Media Silencing in Australia
By Jarni Blakkarly
An attempt by the Australian government to suppress details of a corruption case has backfired.
July 29, 2014
Delhi Drawn Into Australia’s Refugee Dilemma
By Jarni Blakkarly
Negotiations to buy Australian uranium may complicate the return of asylum seekers to India.
July 25, 2014
Australia Out of Step With Asia on Israel-Palestine
By Jarni Blakkarly
Canberra’s strong and vocal support for Israel has it at odds with many of its neighbors.
July 24, 2014
Australia’s Foreign Language Deficit
By Jarni Blakkarly
With the country increasingly engaged with Asia, can it generate more interest in Asian language study?
July 21, 2014
Australia Pushing for UN resolution on MH17
By Jarni Blakkarly
The country is outraged over the downing of the plane, which has left 28 Australians dead.
July 12, 2014
Abbott’s WWII Comments Draw China’s Ire
By Jarni Blakkarly
The Chinese find Australian prime minister a little too fulsome in his praise for the Japanese.
July 07, 2014
UN Slams Australia on Asylum Seekers
By Jarni Blakkarly
Reports that Australian authorities have handed Tamils back to Sri Lanka spark international criticism.
July 01, 2014
Australia: The Boats Haven’t Stopped
By Jarni Blakkarly
Australia’s policy of turning back asylum seekers continues to attract controversy.
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